Biochemistry and molecular biology

• The discipline
• Sequence structure
• Units offered

Coordinator: Associate Professor H. Clem Robinson (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

The discipline

Biochemistry and molecular biology is a discipline that is central to all the life sciences and biomedical sciences. It seeks to describe the molecular basis of living systems from viruses to humans.
Biochemistry and molecular biology are first offered as units at level two. Many students will wish to make biochemistry and molecular biology a major field of study in the second and third year of their course. For these students, the level-two unit combinations BCH2011 (The molecules of life) and BCH2022 (Energy metabolism of cells and tissues), together with MOL2011 (Molecular biology: genes and their expression) and MOL2022 (Molecular biology: gene technology and its application) are needed, or are highly recommended, for entry into third-year units. Third-year students will be able to choose from five six-point units, two offered in semester one, BCH3011 (Proteins, structural biology and disease) and BCH3031 (Advanced molecular biology), and three offered in semester two, BCH3022 (Cell organelles), BCH3042 (Cell signal transduction: role in cancer and human disease)) and BCH3062 (Molecular bioinformatics).
The fourth-year unit BCH4000 (Biochemistry and molecular biology), incorporating research training as well as minor coursework, leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in biochemistry and molecular biology. Students who satisfy the requirements for entry into Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) or Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Honours) may also undertake research training in the discipline of biochemistry and molecular biology.
Details of all biochemistry and molecular biology units can be found at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/biochem/teaching/science.html

Sequence structure

Students may undertake the following major sequences in this discipline:

The following minor sequences are also available:

Details of these sequences are also available at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/biochem/teach ing/major.html l
Further information is available from the discipline coordinator identified at the start of this section.

Units offered

• BCH2011 The molecules of life
• BCH2022 Energy metabolism of cells and tissues
• MOL2011 Molecular biology: genes and their expression*
• MOL2022 Molecular biology: gene technology and its application*
• BCH3011 Proteins, structural biology and disease
• BCH3022 Cell organelles: organelle structure and function in health and disease
• BCH3031 Advanced molecular biology -- modern concepts and applications
• BCH3042 Cell signal transduction: role in cancer and human disease
• BCH3062 Molecular bioinformatics
• BCH4000 Biochemistry and molecular biology

MOL2011 AND MOL2022 ARE OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

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